The identities of the surrenderers were not identified for their safety and security.
According to Major General Alfredo Rosario, Jr., Commander of Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) said the surrenderers are mass supporters of the communist terrorist group (CTG) from Sitio Upper Balayan, Barangay Basak, Sultan Kudarat.
They surrendered to Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Pondanera, Commanding Officer of 57IB at the headquarters of the Alpha Company at Sitio Kumalawit, Barangay Purikay, Lebak in said province.
They undertook the oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines and burned CTG flags as their sign of condemnation for the armed group.
“Those who wish to surrender must know that we are here to support them. We are one with the peace-loving people of Mindanao in the journey to quell terrorism and insurgency in the region,”Rosario said in a statement.
Photos:WestMinCom
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